Utility of SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing for Understanding Transmission and School Outbreaks.

Aaron CampigottoAllison ChrisJulia OrkinLynette LauChristian MarshallAri BitnunSarah A BuchanLiane MacDonaldNisha ThampiJanine McCreadyPeter JuniRulan S ParekhMichelle Science

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)

WGS, together with public health investigation, is a useful tool to investigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission within schools. Its early use has the potential to better understand when transmission may have occurred, can aid in evaluating how well mitigation interventions are working and has the potential to reduce unnecessary school closures when multiple genetic clusters are identified.

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